Europe & Central Asia · NuukGreenland· by the numbers
Greenland's population is 56,831 (2025) — the 201st-largest in the world.
Greenland Facts at a Glance
Six numbers that summarise the country — population trend, rank, density, wealth, prices, share of humanity.
Greenland in World Rankings
Every world ranking we publish, this country’s place in each, and its overall percentile shape.
Greenland's Population Is Holding Steady
Greenland's population changed by less than 0.05% between 2024 and 2025 — essentially flat, neither growing nor shrinking in the latest year on record. The fertility rate is 1.7 births per woman — below the ~2.1 replacement level.
Population, 1960 to 2025
66 years of estimates from the same source.
Greenland Demographics
Every indicator has its own source and dataset year — shown honestly rather than smoothed into one.
Age & sex structure
17 five-year bands, male and female, 2025.
Largest cities
By population, GeoNames city-proper figures (not metro area).
Where is Greenland Located?
- Capital
- Nuuk
- Currency
- Krone (DKK)
- Language(s)
- KL, Danish, English
- Region
- Europe & Central Asia
- Land area
- 410,450 km²
- Area (GeoNames)
- 2,166,086 km²
- Borders
- none (island nation)
No land borders.
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What is the population of Greenland?
Greenland's population is 56,831 as of 2025 (World Bank estimate), ranking #201 of 217 countries and territories by population.
How many people live in Greenland?
56,831 people, as of the 2025 World Bank estimate — the most recent figure this page tracks.
What is Greenland's population density?
0.1 people per km², based on a land area of 410,450 km².
What is Greenland ranked in population worldwide?
#201 of 217 countries and territories by population — see the full ranking table for every country's position.
What is the life expectancy in Greenland?
70.3 years on average (2024) — 68.4 for men, 72.2 for women.
Why is Greenland's population so small?
Greenland ranks #201 of 217 by population, with 56,831 people (2025) — one of the smallest populations we track, a small island nation with a correspondingly small land area.
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data · data.worldbank.orgCC BY 4.0 · population, GDP, life expectancy, homicide, PM2.5, vitals
- NCD-RisC / The Lancet · ncdrisc.orgCC BY 4.0 · pooled measured-height and life-expectancy studies
- GeoNames · geonames.orgCC BY 4.0 · cities, geographic passport